On April 1st, The Florida Supreme Court announced that a proposed constitutional amendment (Initiative #22-05) to legalize marijuana’s recreational use will appear on November ballots (South Dakotans will also see it). 60% of voters have to say yes for this to pass. So far, 13 states have legalized marijuana for medical use and 24 states have done so for recreational use. But, given the statistics and lessons revealed over several years, was it a wise move?
Medical marijuana has been around in Florida for a few years now. Voters approved medical marijuana for medical patients in 2016 by more than 71%. But recreational pot is another matter. Governor Ron DeSantis quickly announced his misgiving about the recent proposition by stating, “Do we really need to do more with that? Do we want more marijuana in our communities? I don’t think that will work out well.”
And, as evidenced by the candies above, our youth are targeted. “Ring Pots,” Pot Tarts,” and marijuana brownies have been popping up across the country for some time now. Who do you think they are marketed toward? Observe this chart and see how marijuana dispensaries sell to thousands of minors every year. Big Marijuana will stop at nothing to make all of the U.S. pay to keep up our physical dependency, thereby enriching their pockets. And they will spin it as if legalization were a good and just thing. Kevin Sabet, of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SMART), makes it clear:
“Floridians can expect to see Big Marijuana and its allies in Big Tobacco dump millions of dollars into a ballot initiative that will unquestionably be framed around things like ‘social justice,’ ‘tax revenue,’ ‘rights,’ and even ‘health care.’ The truth is legal marijuana is about none of those things, but rather making money off of products that have been medically proven to be dangerous.”
Read the entire article HERE.